Humans may have transformed the Sahara from lush paradise to barren desert

The world's biggest desert used to be green, lush and full of hippos. A new theory suggests humans could have tipped the environment over the edge

World Desertification Day 2023: Granting equal land rights to women can reduce world hunger significantly, says UN

Removing legal barriers to women owning land will help with soil health protection, notes United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

These warriors lead the way in greening degraded land; but they need more support

Uttarakhand government should encourage the greening efforts of the Indian Army soldiers and other such groups; financial support and timely …

How desertification is silently fueling conflicts

More than 100 countries are at the risk of desertification. Left unchecked, this could fuel conflicts and displace 700 million people worldwide …

UNCCD COP14: Reclaiming degraded land can help achieve SDGs

This restoration can potentially reduce poverty and inequality, the two significant goals set by the United Nations

Land the size of Central Asia lost since 2015 due to degradation 

At this rate, restoring 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 will be necessary to achieve a land-degradation-neutral world

Integrating forests with agriculture crucial to sustainable development

An estimated 80 per cent of forest loss is being driven by conversion of forests into agricultural lands

Famine in the rainforest

The idea of a desert in the middle of the Western Ghats sounds unbelievable, but it may be on the cards

‘Blue marble’: How half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth

 A photo taken by NASA in December 1972 has become an icon of the global environmental movement

Desertification control lacks efficiency

PERHAPS no environmental problem affects the poor of the world as much as desertification. The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) says this has …

What triggers desertification in India

A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …